
Police in Westbury, Johannesburg, have launched a manhunt after a scholar transport driver was shot dead, according to The Citizen. Authorities have not yet established why the driver was targeted, and the motive for the shooting remains unknown. The incident has raised concerns about the safety of scholar transport operators, who ferry schoolchildren in the area. Investigations are ongoing as police search for those responsible for the killing.
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